Healthcare Systems

Catalog description

Prerequisites: Graduate standing. This foundational-level course introduces the historical development, current U.S. healthcare structure, and projected transformation of the U.S. healthcare system regarding doctoral-level nursing practice. This course provides students with an understanding of the complex nature of the healthcare sector. This course prepares students to assess organized efforts to influence health delivery and policy formulation. The impact of these efforts on the administrator, leader, or policy analyst of a healthcare organization will be explored. The role of societal values and individual behaviors in the healthcare system's performance, reform efforts, and the health status of the US population will be addressed.